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Recent BioBlast® Updates

New Zealand’s Pharmac Widens Access to Amgen’s Denosumab

Jan 10, 2025

On 10 January 2025, New Zealand’s Pharmac announced that it will be expanding access to Amgen’s Prolia® and Xgeva® (denosumab).

Astellas’ Vyloy® Combo Approved in Canada and China for Gastric and GEJ Cancer

Jan 9, 2025

On 9 January 2025, Astellas Pharma announced that Health Canada has approved Vyloy® (zolbetuximab for injection) in combination with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of adult patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma whose tumours are claudin (CLDN) 18.2 positive. Canada’s Drug Agency (CDA-AMC) recently issued a draft recommendation to reimburse Vyloy™ with conditions.

J&J’s Nipocalimab Granted FDA Priority Review for Generalised Myasthenia Gravis

Jan 9, 2025

On 9 January 2025, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) announced that the US FDA has granted its nipocalimab Priority Review designation for the treatment of antibody positive (anti-AChR, anti-MuSK, anti-LRP4) patients with generalised myasthenia gravis (gMG), as supported by findings from the Phase 3 Vivacity-MG3 study. J&J submitted a Biologics Licence Application (BLA) to the FDA seeking approval for this indication in August 2024.

J&J’s Posdinemab Receives FDA Fast Track Designation for Alzheimer’s Disease

Jan 8, 2025

On 8 January 2025, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) announced that the US FDA has granted Fast Track designation to its posdinemab. Posdinemab is a phosphorylated tau-directed monoclonal antibody being investigated to treat patients with early Alzheimer’s disease in the Phase 2b “AuTonomy” study.

New Indication Alert: Astellas’ Padcev™ Combination Therapy Approved in China for Urothelial Cancer

Jan 8, 2025

On 8 January 2025, Astellas Pharma announced that China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved its Padcev™ (enfortumab vedotin) in combination with Merck’s (known as MSD outside the US and Canada) Keytruda® (pembrolizumab) for adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer.

Biocon’s Biosimilar Ustekinumab Approved in Japan

Jan 7, 2025

On 7 January 2025, Biocon announced that Japan’s Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) has approved its subcutaneous ustekinumab (Bmab 1200), biosimilar to J&J/Janssen’s Stelara®. Biocon’s biosimilar ustekinumab will be commercialised and marketed in Japan by its exclusive commercial partner, Yoshindo Inc.

New Indication Alert: BeiGene’s Tevimbra® Receives New Indication Approvals in Australia and the US

Jan 6, 2025

On 6 January 2025, the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approved an indication expansion for BeiGene’s Tevimbra® (tislelizumab) in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of patients with unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

Approval Alert: AbbVie’s Epkinly® (Epcoritamab) Provisionally Approved in Australia

Jan 6, 2025

On 6 January 2025, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) provisionally approved AbbVie’s Epkinly® (epcoritamab) in 4mg/0.8mL concentrate solution and 48mg/0.8mL solution for injection vial, indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) after two or more lines of systemic therapy.

New Indication Alert: GSK’s Nucala® Approved in China for CRSwNP

Jan 3, 2025

On 3 January 2025, GSK announced that China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved Nucala® (mepolizumab) as an add-on therapy with intranasal corticosteroids for the

Novo Nordisk Submits Citizen Petition Seeking to Block Compounded Victoza®

Jan 2, 2025

On 2 January 2025, the FDA published a Citizen Petition filed by Novo Nordisk seeking to exclude its type 2 diabetes liraglutide injection Victoza® (liraglutide) from a proposed list of drugs eligible for

Amgen’s Ustekinumab Biosimilar First to Launch in US

Jan 1, 2025

AIS Health reports that, on 1 January 2025, Amgen launched Wezlana® (ustekinumab), biosimilar to J&J/Janssen’s Stelara® in the US through Optum Health Solution’s private label subsidiary Nuvaila.

Sandoz’s High Concentration Adalimumab Biosimilar PBS-Listed

Jan 1, 2025

On 1 January 2025, Sandoz’s high concentration Hyrimoz®, biosimilar to AbbVie’s Humira® (adalimumab) was listed on Australia’s Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) in a 40 mg/0.4 mL injection, 2 x 0.4 mL pen formulation for the same indications as Humira®.